UPDATE, 9:10 PM: While it has been pushed back 30 minutes, lawyers for Bill Cosby have failed in their emergency motion to have Camille Cosby’s deposition scheduled for Monday morning significantly postponed. Mrs. Cosby’s under-oath session will now start at 9:30 AM ET instead of 9 AM ET on February 22 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The deposition comes out of the defamation case instigated by Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis, and Angela Leslie on December 10, 2014.

“This Court has reviewed all pleadings filed up until 5:00 p.m. today regarding this matter,” said U.S. District Judge Mark Mastroianni this evening after the Cosbys’ lawyer tried earlier this weekend to get the “media circus” of a matter shelved for a while. “The Court has also reviewed the entire audio recording from the hearing on this matter in front of Magistrate Judge Hennessy held on February 19, 2016. At that hearing, the Magistrate Judge considered all aspects of the relief being requested and allowed the opportunity for the parties to develop and articulate their respective positions. Judge Hennessy’s rulings and orders at the hearing are not clearly erroneous or contrary to law,” Judge Mastroianni added, denying the Cosbys’ motion tonight. “This Court now finds, consistent with the findings and rulings of the Magistrate Judge, there is no meritorious basis for the relief being sought.”

What there will be is an 8:50 AM ET status conference on the case before the depo starts. Along with the weekend’s filings, part of that may include some discussion of Cosby’s countersuit against the plaintiffs of December 14 last year.

Of course what Camille Cosby, who has acted as a business manager to her husband for many years, actually will or will not answer tomorrow could be slim pickings. “Deponent, when appropriate, may refuse to answer deposition questions which call for testimony prohibited by the rule and not falling within an exception,” ruled Judge Mastroianni earlier this month, citing the state’s marital disqualification rule, which allows one spouse not to testify against another on matters that were discussed in private. Green and the other plaintiffs all claim, as do dozens of other women, that Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them.

“The Cosbys’ last-minute filing is the latest in a series of increasingly brazen attempts to interfere with the deposition of Mrs. Cosby,” said Green and the others in an opposition Sunday to pausing Camille Cosby’s deposition. “The Cosbys should not be allowed to indefinitely delay Mrs. Cosby’s deposition by repeatedly filing what is in substance the same motion, over and over again.”

PREVIOUS, 10:17 AM: Bill Cosby’s wife Camille Cosby is asking a federal magistrate judge yet again to postpone a deposition set for tomorrow, with her lawyers claiming, in part, that her testimony will spur “an unnecessary media circus” and could pose a “personal security threat that serves no purpose other than to harass and embarrass her.”

Camille Cosby’s lawyers filed the emergency motion in Springfield, Mass. yesterday. The 71-year-old wife of the embattled comedian is scheduled to be deposed tomorrow in a defamation case against her husband. A previous request to postpone was denied Friday. Cosby himself is scheduled to give another deposition in the case of Judy Huth before February 29. Huth claims Cosby molested her at the Playboy Mansion in 1974 when she was a minor. Cosby’s first and still-sealed seven-hour deposition from that case occurred on October 9 last year in Boston.

In the matter before the courts this weekend, Cosby’s wife claims in the latest filing that she has no involvement “with the facts or allegations underlying this case.” Though Camille Cosby has the option of claiming marital privilege to sidestep questions about private conversations, the court ordered Friday that she answer questions about the alleged multiple past sexual assaults claimed by seven women against her husband. The women claim Camille Cosby could provide significant information about Cosby.

Sorry – I don’t get it; this case Huth is over 40 years (!!!) old. Only now she remembers to file a law suit …?!?!? How stupid do these gold-diggers think people are? Drop the cases and let the man live his life in peace. As a woman myself I’m ashamed of such behavior. If you were molested or raped – speak out. Especially once you’re in safety. And in safety they all were for many decades. If you don’t have the guts to speak then keep your mouth shut!

Benny you are disgusting. You should keep YOUR mouth shut. Pray that anything like this doesn’t happen to you.

Anonymous • on Feb 21, 2016 2:02 pm

or to her mother, daughters, grand-daughters, sisters. nieces or anu other woman she night care for!

Anonymous • on Feb 21, 2016 5:35 pm

My mother or my sisters

Anonymous • on Mar 3, 2016 8:49 am

Someones fiesty today!!!

Mt. • on Feb 21, 2016 2:35 pm

“And in safety they all were for many decades.” = You know NOTHING about traumatizing effects of rape and molestation on the victim. It is a lifelong cross to bear.

“If you don’t have the guts…” = For “nobodies” to go up against accusations of “gold-diggers”, like yours? In addition to hordes of Cosby fans and supporters, a.k.a. social clout of a beloved celebrity? To an existing LE culture of male police officers with poor understanding or empathy for rape, widespread social stigma of victim-blaming (“why were you even alone together?”), and an existing warehouse filled with rape kits never tested over the decades?

You, obviously, have never been a victim of predatory sexual assault. Most victims NEVER tell their story. Our societie’s penchant for victim shaming keeps the majority of victims hidden and filled with torment, until they die. Some commit suicide, some never find the ability to emotionally connect with their spouse, some find addiction their only comfort.

Your lack of compassion and insensitivity is disgusting. Hitler committed his atrocities decades and decades ago — time never changes the fact that brutality is brutality. To the victims of sexual assault, time passes very slowly as the pain knows no time limits.

Anonymous • on Feb 21, 2016 10:50 pm

Benny, as a survivor of childhood abuse, this this crime against me a 12 year old child
was never reported. Nor did anyone else in my family, I never told anyone. I have only last year sought professional help to undergo treatment for the 30 years of my soul, spirit not being able to process this for all those years. You have no idea what rape, abuse of anykind can do to you…therefore speaking up is not always an option. You should research why people don’t speak up, and maybe then you may understand.

Anonymous • on Feb 22, 2016 7:28 am

The problem is most children /most people suffer some kind of abusive treatment in childhood and everyday.
You didn’t chose your childhood.
These women CHOSE their situation,
greed and exploiting the famous.

What! No one CHOSES to be sexually abused. People like you create the type of environment that predatory rapists love! Just shut the hell up and stop feeding the perverts!

Anonymous • on Feb 22, 2016 5:15 pm

Clearly you’ve never been backstage
at a concert with famous musicians
and the hundreds of groupies trying to
catch attention to get chosen to go
along with the band after a concert
to party.

Anonymous • on Feb 22, 2016 9:18 am

That’s exactly why doctors are no longer allowed to examine patients alone, the insurance co requires a nurse or an asst. to be in the examination room at all times as a witness. Higher health costs.

Anonymous • on Feb 22, 2016 5:07 pm

Back in the day when Cosby allegedly assaulted these gals, there was no rape kit & DNA was not discovered yet.At the same time this predator was one of the most important & influential men in Hollywood. He relied on his celebrity to lure the women into thinking he was going to help their careers. He drugged them so he could commit his vile despicable acts on them & both he & they knew no one would believe them against thIs Hollywood giant. The young womens’ only flaw was to trust the perverted but famous “Dr. Huxtable”. In his old age he has now become infamous.

we all know we answer for what we do so will bill cosby my heart goes out to his wife

Alex • on Feb 21, 2016 11:56 am

When do they think that there won’t be a media circus? She’ll have to talk to them someday.

Anonymous • on Feb 21, 2016 12:11 pm

The threat to your safety is sharing your bed, unless you kicked his butt to the sofa. Bill Cosby is a rapist. Don’t delay the inevitable.

Lem • on Feb 21, 2016 12:23 pm

She is RIGHT. What do you people not get about the phrase “security threat”? Dr. Cosby’s wife knows what she’s talking about. I am a HUGE fan of Dr. Cosby and would never believe that he is guilty of anything.

I used to watch the Cosby Show religiously. Oh and I don’t live in Holly-weird.
Dr. Cosby would make a great running mate for Donald Trump Trump and Dr. Cosby in 2016, who could support that ticket? I COULD.

sharwood • on Feb 21, 2016 1:00 pm

Jesus Christ.

Anonymous • on Feb 21, 2016 1:20 pm

you are the reason the rest of the world hates the usa.

Anonymous • on Feb 21, 2016 1:49 pm

Why is someone who calls it “Holly-weird” even on a site called “Deadline Hollywood”?!!

My guess is either Trump’s and/or Cosby’s PR team has people or spambots searching for Internet hits with those names, then posting these kind comments under the articles.

Anonymous • on Feb 21, 2016 5:11 pm

Hey @Lem, I’m pretty sure all of Cosby’s ‘doctor’ titles have been taken back. He never earned the title through scholarly endeavors. So please, quit kissing his ass. He bought those titles through donations. Just another disgusting aspect of his pathetic persona.

With that said, just refer to him as everyone else does — Mr. Used to be somebody.

Anonymous • on Feb 22, 2016 3:39 am

I would provide you with FACTS as to where
Dr. Cosby EARNED his doctorate, but from your posting, I am sure you would rather wallow in ignorance.

Eddie Mannix • on Feb 21, 2016 2:45 pm

This motion must be denied it’s a bunch of crap for her lawyers to try this. She will have to be deposed and my guess is she will commit perjury to protect Bill the same way she’s lied all along for decades. She knew what he was doing to all those women and she chose to look the other way so she could continue to live the high life on Bill’s money. She should be prosecuted with him as an accessory to his life of crime. They both belong in prison for the rest of their lives.

Anonymous • on Feb 21, 2016 9:53 pm

She could be prosecuted for money laundering; she was Bill’s personal accountant then she knew money was being sent to women through William Morris and NBC. She was aware that this money had to be laundered and labeled as “miscellaneous expenses” and that is an actual crime.

It’s been established that in the 1970’s and 1980’s Bill’s agents and certain network executives were aware of this problem and money was delivered to women who were date-raped by Bill they paid these women to shut up and it was all done with Camille’s knowledge.

Anonymous • on Mar 1, 2016 5:00 am

Has he been convicted? Do you know the Facts? Guilty before being proven innocent is what’s going on here! Reminds me of the “weapons of mass destruction theory’ oh where are they we can’t find any!

SheLovesMedia • on Feb 21, 2016 7:27 pm

Camille Cosby has looked the other way for decades while her husband perverted their “marriage,” so she’s not going to become classy or moral (or smart) overnight…but the women in this country really, really wish she would.

Damian • on Feb 21, 2016 9:53 pm

Such a shame that Bill is so cowardly that he will not fess up even to save his wife from such public embarrassment. Now we truly know what kind of “man” he is.

Boo —— this is soooo scary! • on Feb 21, 2016 10:39 pm

Very good. I hope the extra 30 minutes makes his innocent wife feel safer. Then at 9:30 — good luck.

Safety? Who thought up this excuse for hiding the truth? Perhaps your husband has a pill to help calm you down Ms.Cosby.

PatriciaLee • on Feb 21, 2016 11:32 pm

I guess I must be missing something, here. Why can’t they have the depositions taken at a secret location, where no safety issues arise?

Mark Kelley • on Feb 22, 2016 10:56 am

Exactly.

Anonymous • on Feb 22, 2016 3:36 pm

Because this charade has nothing to do with justice… and everything to do with humiliating the Cosbys.

Anonymous • on Feb 22, 2016 3:32 am

America just LOVE a lynching, as evidence by the comments here.
They can’t even wait for a hearing or trial.
These people would have been stand out at the Salem witch trials!

Kevin • on Feb 22, 2016 5:45 am

What an OUTRAGE! The media and the Left are a bunch of slavering drooling witchhunters waving their pitchforks and demanding the legal lynching of an African-American icon. The Rule of Law is a joke. Forcing a wife to testify against her husband is a joke. The DA in this case used his promise to prosecute a citizen to get elected. What an OUTRAGE. Leftists are a nest of hypocritical racists!

Don't Lust After Your Own Daughters! • on Feb 22, 2016 12:35 pm

We thought he was a “Leftist.” He’s certainly spent enough time hanging around his ol’ lefty buddy, Hugh Hefner. I guess CONS love Hugh now.

JOSH DUGGAR IS AS PURE AS JESUS! GRRRRR!

SheLovesMedia • on Feb 22, 2016 4:30 pm

Camille Cosby can be forced to testify against her husband because she holds the title and receives money as his Business Manager. Even icons can’t have it both ways.